GRADES OF A, B, OR C ARE REQUIRED FOR MOST NEW AND CONTINUING STUDENTS
Satisfactory Progress - General
Students must maintain satisfactory progress in order to receive any Federal Title IV or State financial aid. Satisfactory academic progress will be evaluated at the end of each term.
AA, AS and AAS Degree seeking students will have a maximum of approximately 96 attempted credit hours during which time they may qualify for financial aid. (Actual maximum credit hours is 150% of the number of credit hours required to complete the program. This may be slightly more or slightly less than 96 credit hours.) Once a student has reached this maximum credit hour limit, eligibility for aid will be exhausted. Changes of program do not extend these time limits. All enrollments at the school are counted toward the maximum limit whether or not the student received aid. Certificate programs are limited to 150% of the number of credit hours required to complete that program. Courses may be repeated once. Courses repeated more than once are not eligible for financial aid. All repeated courses are counted toward the maximum credit hour limit. Transfer credits are counted as credits attempted.
Standards of Satisfactory Progress
Students must meet all of the following conditions in order to make satisfactory academic progress.
- Total credits attempted must be less than 150% of the program length.
- Students must earn a grade of A, B, C, D, R or S in at least 67% of all credits attempted on a cumulative basis. Grades of F, I, U, W and X are not considered satisfactory grades.
- Students who have attempted 1-19 credits must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 1.75. Students who have attempted more than 19 credits must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
- Students are limited to a total of 24 semester hours in developmental courses.
Students who do not meet these standards will be notified in writing of the reason(s) for the loss of eligibility. A student may appeal the loss of their eligibility, in writing, to the Financial Aid Office. The Satisfactory Progress Appeal Committee will consider appeals and the Financial Aid Office will notify the student of the decision. All appeals must be supported by documentation or will not be considered.
A student who chooses not to appeal or whose appeal is denied may return at his/her own expense and complete the classes necessary to meet the required standards to reinstate their aid.